Snowplow



sept. 30, 1930.

' Filed April 27, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l Invenior A omey Sept. 30, 1930. G. F. ALwlN 1,776,878

sNowPLow Filed April 27, 1929 l 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 In venor Georqe F wz'n Patented Sept.` 193() V l i 1"; @GEORGE R'ALWIN, or Biron, wisconsin f QSNOWPILOW i `The present invention relates to snow plows y andfhas` for its'priineobj ect to provide a plow structure whichmayjbeinountedion-'the front end of an automobile'ortruclrframe to project forwardly therefrom.` l j Anothervery important-object' ofthe invention resides in V.the provision ofa Esnow plow with means whereby theangle'thereoii` may be `adjusted as may be foun i d desirable or necessary'forelicientfoperation.' l

` 'Y i Another very-importantobject ofthe invention resides in the provision'off a snow'plow having a pair o'funiold boards secured together at their forwardends and diverging rear wardly fromeach other andconnected' together by a bracingstructure mounted Ona frame which includes Ineansyfor engaging theforward portion ofthe chassis v`or Viframe of .an automobile or truck; u

'A still'further veryfimportantobject of the invention resides 'in the provisionof a snow plow of this nature which is simple-in its construction, compact and convenient in `its l arrangementofparts, strong and durable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly eicientfand reliable in use, 'and otherwise well vadapted tothe purpose forwhich` it isdesigned.v l

i "With the above andnuinerous other objects in viewasrwill appear as the descriptionproceeds', the invention resides in certain novel `features of construction,` and inthe 'combination and arrangement ef partsfas will be here-v inafter more Vfully described and claimed; y

Figure 1 is a top planl'view .offthesnowf plow embodying the fea-tures of my invention,

Figure 2 is a sideelevation thereof,

` Figure 3' is a Vertical longitudinal-section therethrough, i v Y Y Figure 4 is aV vertical 'transverse' section' taken substantially on theline 4 4 of Fignre 2,

u Figure f5 isa perspective view of one of the brackets secured to one of the mold boards, Figure 6 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line 6-16 'of-Figurec3,

Figure 7` is a perspective view of one ,of the bars secured to the frame, and

FigureS is a perspective View of one of the lever members.

suitable sheet material of the brackets Sand haveipivotally Y Y Referring more in detail to-:tlie drawings,

V it Vwill be seen that the numeral 5 denotes aA pairffofniold boards, between the--forward `convergingA endscof which and extending forwardly therefroniis a divider 4t.V The, divider ismade of sheet metal or anyiother into the snowand atits inner edge is provided vwith lateral `alternately arranged? lips v6, Y

rjneisides ofthe mold boards andhavebraees 9 secured thereto and crossing each other and The iii-old boards capable of 'cutting Y i secured to the'. rear-,portions of the mold boards.

brackets 1l aresecured tothe rearportions engaged therewith elongated longitudinally extend The portions of thebraces which crosseacli- .ot-herare secured together as at 10.

ing bars 12, which-are connected by an adjustableftwo-piece cross bar' 111 braced lin Yrespect vto the bars 12 as at laud fastened to l the bars :12 by Vmeanscf'tastening `elements vwhich secure nplace toothed segments 16. ""Leversv 17` are mounted en thebars 12 `and have Ade'tent structures 18 associated with the y toothed segments: 1G.4 f A pair oi. `bars/19` areV securedto the sides of a truck or automobile frame 20 ad]- acent' the forward end-thereof to project slightly forwai'd-lytherefrom and Vspacer blocks 21 are preferably interposed between the bars 19aii'd thel frame 20. Y

lalaiigers 22 extend `dowiiwardly frenithe ,rearend' of the'bars 19v and have `L-shaped levers 23 pivotally engaged therewithi* The longer legs a of the levers areprovided with y;depending-'arms 24. The short [legs b risen 'upwardly' Vand are pivotally connected `with rods 25 which in turn are pivotally connected be rocked by actuating the levers 17.,`

The juncture of the legs fr and b of the with the levers 17 so .that the levers Q3 finay levers 23 are pivotally engaged with the rear ends of the bars l2. A cross rod 26 is engaged with the lower portions ot interinediate parts ofthe shares 5 and rods 27 are pivotally enga-ged therewith and extend rearwardly and are pivozjally engaged witii the lower extremities of the .arms Y.

From the `above detailed description it will be seen that i have devised a plow structure which may be effectively, eiiiciently, easily and readily mounted onv the front end o'ian automobile frame wherein the shares thereoil may be raised or lowered so as to change the angle thereot` in respect to the ground to ob tain the 'most ellicient operation under vay ing circumstances. Such change in a i. accoinlilished by rocking the ieri the levers 23 push.

which in turn ioc i y pulling on the links or rods 2T to swing the shareson the pivots connecting the bars i2 with the bracket 1l and `also causiiig a slight rockiiiginotion on pivot connections 30 between the 4front extremities ot the bars i9 and the rear intermeeiate i portions oi the bars l2.

lt` is thonglitthat the construction, operH atioii,utilit v and advantages ol his invention will now be quite i apiL arent to those skilledr in this art wit-hout a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely tor the purposes of exempliiicaticn since in actual practice it attains the features otadvantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be Vapparent` that changes in the details oit construction7 in the combination and arrangement otparts may be resorted to without departing 'troni the spirit or scope o'l the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrilicingany of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new is:

1. A snow plow of the class described comprising a pair of shares connected together at theirl i'orward ends by means oi" alternately disposed li ps, and diverging rearwardly 'from cach other, brackets on the intermediate portions ot the inner sides ot the sharcs.and braces secured to said brackets crossing each other and secured to the rear portions of the sharesy a cross rod between intermediate portions of the shares, supporting bars, means 'orattaching the supporting bars on a truck trame, means for pivotally engaging the supporting bars with theibra'xckets7 links pivota lly co-nnected with the cross rod, means 'for pulling and pushing the links to rock ythe shares.

2. "A snow plow of the class described coniprising a pair of sharesconnected together. their t'orwardends by means otalternately disposed lips, and divergingirearwardl y 'from each other, brackets oiiithe intermediate poi tions of the inner sides of the shares, and

shares, a cross rod between intermediate portions of the shares, supporting` bars7 means for attaching the supporting bars on a truck traine7 means for pivotally engaging the supporting bars with the brackets, links pivotally connected with the cross rod, means for pulling and pushing the links to rock the shares, said nieansforattaching the supporting bars to the `trame comprising a pair ot trame bars secured to said frame and having their lforward ends pivoted to intern'iediate portions of the supporting bars, a pair of levers, means for rockably mounting the levers on the trame barsyineans 'lorrmking the levers, arms eX- tending troni the levers and with which the li-nksare pivotally engaged.` i

8. A snow plow ot' the class described coin- .prisinga pair ot shares connected together at their forward ends by means ot alternately disposed lips, and diverging rearwardly` 'from cach other, brackets on the intermediate, portions otthe inner sides oi' the shares, and braces secured to said brackets cro 'sing each other and secured to the rear portions oi the sha-res, a ci'oss rod between intern'iediate portions of the shares, supportin0r barsineris for attaching the supporting bars on a truck traine, means tor pivotallyengaging the supportingbars with ythe brackets, links piro;- ally connected with the cross, rod, means ior pulling and pushing. the links-to rock the shares, said means orvattaching the-supporting bars to the trarne coinprisngapair of viranie bars secured to said -traine and ,having Vtheir forward ends Apivoted to intermediate ,portions of the supporting bars, pair oi" levers, means for -rockably mounting vthe le vers on the iran'iebars.y means I levers, -arins extending. from, the .levers` .and

with which they links are. pivotally engaged,

.and'means `for pivotally ei'igaging theleverf; i with the ,rear endslo'f the supporting bars.

el. A snow .plowfo'li the classdescribed coinprising apair of sharesconverging toward each other at their 'forward ends a snow divider disposed vertically between, the con- -verging ends ot'th shares. andprojecting flora avard'ly thereof, said divider being-provuled with a plurality ot alternately arranged lips. a-ndvineanslior securing the lips to the adjacent ends ot the plow shares. y

lntestimony whereof, l aliixiny signature.

i i GEQRGE F. .ALllllN ttor rocking the lll() llt 

